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Every WSRB Protection Class (PC) evaluation includes an in-person visit from one of our fire protection analysts. We’ll be making more than 100 visits next year, so we want to give you an inside look at one of them.
Read MoreTopics: Protection class, Washington state, fire departments, public protection
A warm summer’s evening spent enjoying the Seattle skyline, a grilled feast and the company of good friends. When residents move into apartment and condominium buildings with rooftop decks, that’s the scene playing in their minds. Most of the time, that’s also the reality, at least when the weather cooperates.
Read MoreTopics: Home safety, Washington state, Home Fire Protection, Hazards
It’s easy to overlook fire hydrants — until a fire starts. Then hydrants become crucial. Without them, firefighters are less effective at saving your home or business. Although firefighters carry water on their trucks, it may not be enough to put out a large fire.
Read MoreTopics: Home safety, Disaster preparedness, fire hydrants, fire departments, Home Fire Protection
No one wants to contemplate what it would be like to have their home catch on fire, but if yours does, you’ll want firefighters to extinguish the flames as quickly as possible. Fortunately, you can help firefighters respond swiftly. In fact, one of the biggest factors affecting firefighters’ speed in putting out a home fire is what you do long before a fire sparks. Taking a little time now could make a huge difference later, reducing property damage and possibly saving lives.
Read MoreTopics: Home safety, Washington state, Disaster preparedness, fire departments, Home Fire Protection
When a fire ignites, putting it out is all about speed. The faster you or a firefighter douse the flames with water or an extinguisher, the better. If anything slows down the response, the fire burns longer, causes more damage and poses a greater threat to human life.
Read MoreTopics: Disaster preparedness, fire departments, Hazards
We all take for granted that, if a fire strikes, firefighters will respond to protect our homes and businesses from devastation. What many people don’t realize is just how many of those firefighters are volunteers.
Read MoreTopics: fire departments, Home Fire Protection, FEMA, public protection
Fire hydrants play an instrumental role in fire protection, providing water to put out fires. Preventing structure loss and saving lives depends on the availability, abundance and usefulness of water and the hydrant that delivers it.
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